LA PETITE ECOLE DE CHICAGO : from PK3 to 9th grade
Hyde Park et Winnetka and soon Old Town
Our Mission
To offer a European Bilingual program
To offer a European Bilingual program
To offer a European Bilingual program
Inspired by the programs of the French Ministry of Education, our bilingual curriculum offers rigor and enrichment.
From pre-K to 9th grade
To offer a European Bilingual program
To offer a European Bilingual program
We welcome students in cycles that each cover three school years and never assign more than 10 students per teacher.
At a reasonable cost
To offer a European Bilingual program
At a reasonable cost
We serve all francophone or francophile populations and keep our tuition fees simple and reasonable. We never charge a supply fee or do any fundraising.
Winnetka Campus
Welcoming 3 yr olds to 9th graders.
We've opened three classes for Cycles 1, 2 and 3.
In September 2021, we welcomed our first cycle 4 students.
Visit us, by appointment, at 620 Lincoln Avenue.
Hyde Park Campus
Facilities for all ages
Less than 15 minutes from the Gold Coast, off Lake Shore Drive, our school is by the 53rd exit.
That makes us neighbors with the University of Chicago and the Museum of Science and Industry.
The park outside the school includes a playground, and basketball and tennis courts.
Our programs
In cycle 1 (the three kindergarten grades) we maintain a full French immersion environment. Then, bilingual instruction is introduced (adapted to the needs of each child).
Methods et structure
Our students are organized by cycle (of three years each) and receive differentiated instruction. This is only possible because we never assign more than 10 students per teacher.
Our Team
Coline Buevoz Balius, Online Classes
Marjolaine Fath, Cycle 1, Hyde Park
Carole Chantereault, Cycle 1, Winnetka
Madame Balius is a Professeur des Écoles with 13 years of experience, including 7 years at a French School in San Diego, where she gained experience ranging from Petite Section all the way to 8th grade.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a Master’s in teaching French as a Foreign Language. In 2019, she taught online courses for children and young adults.
Carole Chantereault, Cycle 1, Winnetka
Marjolaine Fath, Cycle 1, Hyde Park
Carole Chantereault, Cycle 1, Winnetka
Madame Carole Chantereault has been a teacher of FLE (French as a Foreign Language) for over 10 years. She holds a Master's degree in FLE. Before joining La Petite École de Chicago, she taught in the Alliance Française network and at the French Institute of the North Shore.
Marjolaine Fath, Cycle 1, Hyde Park
Marjolaine Fath, Cycle 1, Hyde Park
Marjolaine Fath, Cycle 1, Hyde Park
Madame Fath is a Professeur des Écoles. She comes to us from Cyprus where she has taught grades from PK3 to first grade. She also had the occasion to implement FLE methods for students from 8 to 14 years old. She holds a Bachelor's in Education Science and a Master’s in Education.
Elizabeth Faure, Cycle 3, Winnetka
Blandine Pfeiffer, Cycle 2, Winnetka
Marjolaine Fath, Cycle 1, Hyde Park
Madame Faure is a veteran of the Éducation Nationale with 19 years of experience, almost all in cycle 2 but including two years in Peoria Illinois with Kindergartners learning to read.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics, is a licensed Professeur des Écoles. She also holds a certification as a school administrator and another as a foreign language instructor.
Marc Maschino, Physics/Chemistry
Blandine Pfeiffer, Cycle 2, Winnetka
Blandine Pfeiffer, Cycle 2, Winnetka
Monsieur Maschino holds a BS in Aeronautical Engineering from Purdue University, a Masters in Aeronautical Engineering from ESTA (outside Paris) and an MBA from DePaul's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. He has been teaching scientific subjects to our middle schoolers for 2 years.
Blandine Pfeiffer, Cycle 2, Winnetka
Blandine Pfeiffer, Cycle 2, Winnetka
Blandine Pfeiffer, Cycle 2, Winnetka
Madame Pfeiffer comes to us from Singapore where she was quickly identified for her abilities with small children. She received training and became a successful Professeur des Écoles with a total of 12 years of experience. She holds a Master’s degree.
